The Elders Of Inch

PHOTOS OF INCH ISLAND

The Elders of Inch lived at The Grove.You can just see the house between the gateand the trees
on the right. The houseis very run down since Will and I lastvisited in 1988.

Gate and Entrance of The Grove, Inch Island, Donegal,
Eire

The Presbyterian Church is on the main roadand just to
the left of this entrance and gate.

Sign on the wall of Presbyterian Church beside The Grove

Presbyterian Burying Ground, Inch Island, Donegal, Eire

The large plot with the short stone pillars andwrought
bronze railings contains the graves of manyof the Elders of The
Grove.

Inscriptions:

Until the day break and the shadows fall away
Alexander Sharkey Elder, Born 2nd Feb 1804, Died 4th Nov 1893
Alice Ernestine Elder, Born 15th Feb 1866, Died 22nd Jan 1893
Elizabeth Craig Elder, Died 28th Nov 1930
Robert Elder, Born, 16th March 1836, Died 27th Jan 1910
and his wife Elizabeth, died 15th May 1925
also Wilhelmina M. Simpson, daughter of Robert Elder who died 23 May 1960

Another picture of the Elder Family Gravesite,Inch Island

The trees behind the Burying Ground Wall concealThe Grove. The church and churchyardstand between The Grove and the
Bryce's Farm.

One may just make out the roof and part ofthe upper story
of The Grove, beyond the stone wall and tothe extreme right of the
picture.

More of the churchyard with the Elder plotin the bottom
right of picture.

Walking along beside the church building.

The graves of our neighbours on Inch Island.

More graves of neighbours and to theleft you can see one
of the farm buildingsof the Bryce's Farm.